Epidemiology of Cancer Incidence and Mortality in Iran: An Ecological Study in ۲۰۱۸

Introduction: Cancer is the second leading cause of death in developed countries after cardiovascular disease and the third leading cause of death in developing countries. The aim of this study was to evaluate the epidemiology of the incidence and mortality of common cancers in Iran in ۲۰۱۸. Methods: This study is an ecological study. The data used in this study are derived from cancer incidence and mortality data from the World Bank in ۲۰۱۸, this study shows the incidence and prevalence of common cancers in both sexes in Iran by gender (female / male). Results: The results showed that the number of new cancers was ۵۹۰۷۷ in men and ۵۱۰۳۸ in women, the risk of cancer before the age of ۷۵ was higher for men than for women (۱۵.۶۲% vs. ۱۲.۶۴%). The most common cancers in men and women include: stomach (۱۴%) and breast (۲۷ %), the highest cumulative risk of breast cancer was due to breast cancer (۳.۲% cumulative risk) and gastric cancer (۱.۷۴% cumulative risk), the highest incidence and mortality related to breast cancer (۳۱ per ۱۰۰,۰۰۰) and stomach cancer (۱۲.۳ per ۱۰۰,۰۰۰). Conclusion: Breast and Stomach cancers have the highest incidence and mortality in Iran, which necessitates screening programs for early detection of disease and interventions to reduce the risk factors for these cancers.